Word · Frequency #13728
routed
击溃；打垮；使溃败
routed is the past of rout.
to defeat completely and force into a disorderly retreat
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To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).
彻底击败并使(敌军、体育对手等)溃退。
彻底击败并使(敌军、体育对手等)溃退。；使溃败；使败逃；打垮；用鼻拱
In use
The opposing army was completely routed after a fierce battle.
The team has not been routed this season, showing great improvement.
The general's strategy will rout the enemy forces quickly.
rout sb/sth
及物动词，宾语常为军队、球队或对手，表示彻底击败。
The army routed the enemy and captured the capital.
军队击溃了敌军并占领了首都。
rout sb from sth
from 表示被击败者被迫离开的地点。
Government forces routed the rebels from the town.
政府军把叛军赶出了城镇。
be routed by sb/sth
被动结构常用于体育报道，强调失败方的惨状。
The former champion was routed by a young challenger.
前冠军被一名年轻挑战者打得大败。
Verb forms
base rout · third person routs · -ing routing · past routed · past participle routed
规则动词，过去式/过去分词加-ed，现在分词加-ing，第三人称单数加-s。
Common mistakes
Our army routed in the battle.Our army was routed in the battle.
rout 是及物动词，意为“击溃、打垮”，必须有宾语；表示“被击溃”时要用被动语态 be routed。汉语“溃败”可作不及物动词，容易导致漏掉被动结构。
Please rout this email to the manager.Please route this email to the manager.
rout 与 route 拼写相近、读音可能相同，但意思完全不同：rout 是“击溃”，route 作动词时是“按路线发送、转送”。要表达“转送邮件”只能用 route。
Connections
Collocations
- rout the enemy
- 击溃敌军
- The general routed the enemy at dawn.将军在黎明时击溃了敌军。
- rout the opposition
- 彻底击败对手
- The party routed the opposition in the election.该党在选举中彻底击败了对手。
- rout the defending champions
- 击溃卫冕冠军
- They routed the defending champions 4–1.他们以4比1击溃了卫冕冠军。
- rout a rival
- 打垮对手
- She routed her rival in straight sets.她直落几盘打垮了对手。
Synonyms
- defeat
- 击败；战胜 · 最通用的对应词，不强调对方溃逃；正式和口语均可使用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：rout 和 out 押韵，敌人被赶出（out）战场，即被击溃。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：军事、体育 rout 作动词时比较正式，多用于描写军事上的溃败或体育比赛中的惨败，日常口语中较少用。
Grammar Note
可作及物或不及物动词，及物时表示'使溃败'，不及物时表示'用鼻拱地'或'搜寻'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 rout /raʊt/ 押韵（都含 /aʊt/ 音）。注意 route 常读 /ruːt/，不总是与 rout 同音；rough 拼写相似但读 /rʌf/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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